高考英语二轮复习：阅读理解专项训练

阅读理解专项训练阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AArtistZsudaykazingTerrelltalkedaboutherfamily

shistory，“Mypeoplewerebroughthereonthebottomofaship.Theyweresoldandre-named.Mydad

ssideofthefamilytookthelastnameofhisjob，butlers.Mymom

ssideofthefamilytookthelastnameoftheplantation（大農场）.”Today，sheandherhusband，artistJamesTerrell，explorethatidentityintheirwork.TheirnewexhibitofpaintingsrecentlyinManassas，Virginiaiscalled“BornattheBottomoftheShip”.Overthegenerations，AfricansbecameAfricanAmericanswithanewculture，andNinaTerrellincludesdifferentpartsofthatstoryinherart.TherearethingsthatlooklikeAfricanclothanddesignandthingsthatmakeyouthinkofAmericanculture.Anexampleis“HopeandGrace”，apaintingoftwowomenwearingcolorfulclotheswithtraditionalAfricanpatterns.Pointingtotheirhair，shesays，“Theyhavethesebigafros（非洲发型）soitcouldbe1960，itcouldbe2018.”JamesTerrell

sstyleismoreabstract.MaimWater，thefirstpaintingvisitorsseeintheexhibit，showsawomanrisingfromtheocean.Terrellexplains，“MaimWaterisagoddessofthesea...There’snolightgoingthrough;there’snotalotofcolorbeingseen，asopposedtotheotherones.So，it’sjustshowingthetimeoftheslavesbeingbroughttoAmerica.”Buthealsolikestoplaywithcolor.Growingup，Terrellattendedachurchwithcoloredglasswindows，andhelearnedhowlightgoesthroughthewindows.Hemakeslinesinhispaintingthatlooklikethelinesbetweenpiecesofcoloredglassinthechurchwindows.HisworksshowhowheseeshimselfasanAfricanAmerican.Hewantsthepeopleinhispaintingtolookhappy，hopefulandstrong.Visitorstotheartexhibitsaytheyseethemselvesandtheirfamilymembersintheworks.TheylikethedifferentkindsofpeopleinthepaintingsbecausetheyknowmanyAmericanscomefromothercountriesandcultures.1.Whatdoestheirancestorsbeingre-namedimply？A.WheninRome，doasRomansdo.B.Theybelongedtoacertainslaveholder.C.Theblackslavesdidn’thaveanyfreedom.D.Slaveownerstreatedthemlikeafamily.2.WhatdoeszingtendtoindicatewiththelastsentenceinPara.2？A.Africanssticktooldways.B.Shehasbeenover50yearsold.C.Muchhaschangedoverthedecades.D.They’llneverforgettheirownculture.3.HowdoesJamesreflectthetragiccontentinhispaintings？A.Withdimbackground.B.Withseawaterandgods.C.Withglasswindows

reflection.D.Throughcharacter

sexpression.4.Whatdoyoulearnfromthelastparagraphs？A.Hislifewasfullofsuffering.B.Mostofthevisitorswereblack.C.Jamesoncewenttoachurchschool.D.James

sexperienceledtohiscareer.BModernlifeoftenpresentsuswithaproblem.Ourethics（倫理学）andthoughtsconflictwiththeneedsofdailylife.Manyproductswebuymaycauseharmtoanimals，theenvironment，orpeople.However，thelatestdiettrend—pagan—triestosolveitandcombinenutritionwithethics.“Thiswayofeatingmakesthemostsenseforourhealthandthehealthofourplanet.Itissustainable（可持续的）andkindertoanimals，”DrMarkHyman，thecreatorofthetrend，toldTheTelegraph.Pagancombines“pale”and“vegan”，twopopulardietsthatareopposites.Vegans（纯素食主义），likevegetarians，don

teatmeat.However，theydon

teateggs，dairy，orotheranimalproductseither.Veganismisanethicalchoiceforpeoplewhocareabouttheenvironmentandthecrueltyofmodernanimalfarming.Pales，ontheotherhand，eatlotsofmeatandfruit，whileavoidinggrainsanddairy.Forpales，it’saboutpropernutrition.Theywanttobringbackthedietofprehistorichumanstomodernsociety，sayingthatwedidnotevolvetoeatbreadandcheeses.Theywillorderahamburgerwithoutthebun.Bothdietslackdairyproductslikecheeseandyogurt.Therestisacompromise.About75percentofapegandietshouldbefruitsandvegetables.Itisnotabadthingbecause“theyarerichinfiberforahealthybodyandarelowincalorieswhichcanhelpkeepahealthyweight”，DieticianChloeHalltoldtheHuffPost.Whataboutmeat？Inthepagandiet，meatbecomesasidedish.AccordingtotheUSGeologicalSurvey，themeatforahamburgerneedsmorethan1，700litersofwater.Soweshouldalleatlessmeat.Peoplemayhavedifferentopinionsabouthowtoeathealthily.But，asawayoflife，it’simportantto“establishroutinesthataresimple...andlivable”，aUSdoctorArthurAgitationpostedonsocialmediaplatformTwitter.1.Whatdoyouknowaboutthedietvegan？A.Adietbasedonmeat.B.Adietbasedonmilkandeggs.C.A50/50dietofmeatandvegetables.D.Adietbasedonfruitsandvegetables.2.Whatdopeopledoina“compromise”？A.Theycutdownonmeat.B.Theygiveupeatingmeat.C.Bothsidesgiveintoadegree.D.Bothsidesonlyeatvegetables.3.Whydoestheauthorsay“weshouldalleatlessmeat”inPara.4？A.Tosaveresources.B.Tohaveagoodhealth.C.Toprotectanimals.D.Toprotectenvironment.4.Whichshouldbethebesttitleforthetext？A.Paleorvegan？B.Eatingforourethics.C.Whatdietishealthier？D.Evolutionofeatingpatterns.cEachyearonFebruary2nd，thereisaspecialfestivalcalledGroundhogDay（土拨鼠日）forecastingeventinPunxsutawney，Pennsylvania.Whenitcomes，peoplefromaroundtheworld，including5，000inthesmalltowntoday，watchthistongue-twisting（发音饶舌的）smalltownforasignfromonegroundhogthatsupposedlypredictswhenthatyears'springwillarrive.Ifit'sacloudydayoutsidewhenthegroundhogpopsfromitscave，thenspringwillarriveearlythatyear.However，ifitissunnyoutside，thegroundhogwillsupposedlybescaredbyitsownshadow，hidingundergroundforsixmoreweeksofcoldweather.Ofcourse，PunxsutawneyPhil'spredictionisnomoreabletoguaranteetheextendedforecastthanyourlocalweatherman.ABCNewsreportsthatananalysisbytheNationalClimateDataCenterfoundthatPhil'spredictionsaremoreoftenwrongthanright.Philipsisalsofoundtohavemadesomeunpleasantpredictions.Eversince1887，hehaspredicted99extendedwintersandjust16earlysprings.Nineoftheyears'predictionswereunavailable，accordingtoABC.TheholidaybeganasaGermantraditionin18thcenturyandbecameevenmoreofaculturalphenomenonafterthe1993filmGroundhogDaystarringBillMurray.PunxsutawneyPhilhasbecomeacelebrityinhisownright.

Eachyear，thefatteranimalwithlongteethiswatchedbymillionsasheemergesfromacaveinthetownheisnamedafter.Philhasbecomesobelovedbythetownthatheactuallylivesinthelocallibrarywithhis“wife”Phyllis.TakinginspirationfromthehardstateofBillMurray'scharacterintheclassicfilm，YahoocontributorOwenRustsaysGroundhogDayisagoodtimetoreflectonone'sroutines.1.Theunderlinedword“pops”means“___”.A.escapesB.appearsC.increasesD.hides2.ThereasonwhyPhil'spredictionsaren'tpleasingisthat___.A.someofthepredictionswereunavailableB.PhilwantstodothatforfunC.Phillikestomakeunpleasantpredictions

D.hehaspredictedmorelatesprings3.HowdoesPunxsutawneyPhilbecomeacelebration？A.Byanaccident.

B.Frompeople'slifeimproving.C.Byhisownattractiveforce.

D.Frommuchmoneyraisedbythetown.4.Whichdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout？A.TheNationalClimateDataCenter.

B.AGermantradition.C.Atongue-twistingsmalltown.

D.GroundhogDayweatherforecasting.DMosquitoeshaveanextraordinaryabilitytotargethumansfarawayandflystraighttotheirunprotectedskin.Regrettably，mosquitoescandomorethancauseanitchy（发痒的）wound.Somemosquitoesspreadseveralseriousdiseases.Newresearchnowshowshowmosquitoeschoosewhotobite.Mosquitoesneedbloodtosurvive.Theyareattractedtohumanskinandbreath.Theysmellthecarbondioxidegas，whichallmammalsbreatheout.Thisgasisthemainwayformosquitoestoknowthatawarm-bloodedcreatureisnearby.Butmosquitoesalsousetheireyesandsenseoftouch.MichaelDickinsonisaprofessorattheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnology.Hisresearchshowshowthesesmallinsects，withevensmallerbrains，usethreesensestofindabloodmeal.MichaelDickinson'steamusedplumes—amaterialthatrisesintotheairofcarbondioxidegasintoawindtunnel.Theythenusedcamerastorecordthemosquitoes.Theinsectsfollowedtheplume.Then，thescientistsplaceddarkobjectsonthelightercoloredfloorandwallsofthetunnel.Mr.Dickinsonsaid，atfirst，themosquitoesshowednointerestintheobjectsatall.“Whatwasquitestrikingandquitesurprisingisthatthemosquitoesflybackandforthforhours.Thesearehungryfemalesandtheycompletelyignoretheobjectsonthefloorandwallofthetunnel.ButthemomenttheygetahitofCO2，theychangetheirbehaviorquiteobviouslyandnowwouldbecomeattractedtotheselittle